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Grandmasters And The Game

God’s chosen, with the promise of a land flowing with milk and honey; The story of the children of Israel. They had information that there were giants in the land they were to take over. Every tribe knew they had a portion, but they had to fight to take possession.

They had done some bit under Moses' leadership, but there was a whole lot undone still. With Moses was dead, what would happen? The land of the Canaanites remained to be taken. Enquiries made and instructions given, praise would take the lead in repossessing the land of promise. Wait, did I just say praise? Of course, remember Praise and Judah mean the same. Why Judah? Grandmaster issues are walkovers for Praise.

Let us hear the real gist. Self-proclaimed Grandmaster had kept some masters bound. Valiant men became incapacitated; gallant soldiers became crawlers. Men of war could no longer hold a vase, let alone shoot an arrow. Who did this? Did we not just submit that the Grandmaster was self-proclaimed?

How did they agree to serve their mate? Wish I could tell you now, but that would be too much digression. Tis enough for us to know God had issued the judgement. A man should not presume to trifle with God. God will not strive with man forever. Evil must be judged at some point.

God’s people had a promise of an inheritance, and since it was Judah's turn, the enemy was the Grandmaster himself. He had taken hold of seventy Kings; rid them of their dignity, took the shine off their lives, cut off their support system and ensured that they would be dependent on him forever. Powerful seed! People who should sit on thrones became crawlers and indigent under the Grandmaster.

Judah enlisted Simeon, and the chase was after the Grandmaster. They catch up with him at Bezek, his fortified city. He makes good his escape for a season. They get hold of him and guess what, it’s payback time – his thumbs and toes are cut off. He dies a disgraceful death.

Hear his testimony:

They caught up with My-Master-Bezek there and fought him. They smashed the Canaanites and the Perizzites. My-Master-Bezek ran, but they gave chase and caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes. My-Master-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to crawl under my table, scavenging. Now God has done to me what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem and he died there. (Judges 1:5-7, The Message)

Now hear what the prophet says:

God is serious business. He won’t be trifled with. He avenges his foes. He stands up against his enemies, fierce and raging. But God doesn’t lose his temper. He’s powerful, but it’s a patient power. Still, no one gets by with anything. Eventually, everyone pays. Tornadoes and hurricanes are the wake of his passage, Storm clouds are the dust he shakes off his feet. He yells at the sea: It dries up. All the rivers run dry. The Bashan and Carmel mountains shrivel, the Lebanon orchards shrivel. Mountains quake in their roots, hills dissolve into mud flats. Earth shakes in fear of God. The whole world’s in a panic. Who can face such towering anger? Who can stand up to this fierce rage? His anger spills out like a river of lava, his fury shatters boulders. (Nahum 1:2-6, The Message)

“Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, queen city of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate. Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams. Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Our Redeemer—the Lord Almighty is his name—is the Holy One of Israel. “Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms. (Isaiah 47:1-5)

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Galatians 6:7)

Fast forward to modern-day Christianity. How many Grandmasters are sitting on thrones...

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

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Walk With Me In The Footsteps Of Jesus

Heart Matters Life Matters

Navigating The Night Season

You Will Marry Well

Strength For The Journey

God’s Lady In Waiting

Prayer Works

Let love, God have his way with you today.

Have you noticed that religion has beautiful language? Words carefully arranged, they would make the smartest poet jealous.

You know the kind of words that sound like music. The ones that your body twists and twerks just so they could come out?

I mean those words that call for ceremony just so they could come out?

Most times, that is all you are going to get out of them. Empty sounds that take no one anywhere.

Words no matter how well put together that is outside love is hollow.

Gifts that only bring bondage in the name of prophecy. Those words that spell hell and doom and yet don’t tell you how to get out all come from religious stables.

They claim to know but only bring fear.

Religion gives and draws attention to itself. You know those ones that splatter their acts of charity all over the media. The ones who only give some cartons of soap and indomie and take a photographer along.

Religion has laws o. So many no one can keep up….

Books by Anne Ajadi (Available on Amazon)

Walk With Me In The Footsteps Of Jesus

Heart Matters Life Matters

Navigating The Night Season

You Will Marry Well

Strength For The Journey

God’s Lady In Waiting

Prayer Works

To obey, is better than sacrifice. character is more profitable...

What is God telling you in recent times? What is the message to the world?

1. A proud look

2. Hands that shed innocent blood

3. A wicked heart

4, Wicked feet, always eager to do evil

5. Lying witness

6. Lying tongue

7. Troublemaker

I wanted him to shed more light, what is a proud look, for instance?

"It is a mien, an attitude, body language, it has only one message, 'I am all that and more!' it is ascribing to oneself more that is necessary or worthy.

I had a fair idea of what the others might mean, but I wanted his take on them. As I made to ask, he hurried me on. 

"Hurry, there is one more sign that you must read before you can be said to have finished today's lesson."

I was already getting tired, but I was not going to call it quits until I got a certification of completion.

The last sign read; 

BEWARE OF THE LADY OF THE NIGHT

"She will reduce you to nothing."

I asked him what the sign meant, and he said, "a man in adultery has lost the use of his senses. He may be unaware of walking on the path of destruction, fooling around with shame and disgrace, and sometimes even death. Why would anyone in his right mind put fire on his chest or walk on live coal?".

"What? Was he hoping to escape unburnt?"

Lesson learned, I was tired, and ready to return home. 

My guide finished it off by saying, "Son, there are many traps in life's journey. You have to make up your mind; you would not be a victim. If you heed the warnings that God in His mercy has placed on your path, you would be fine, but if you do not, you would be wounded.

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Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches…(Revelations 2:7)

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WALK WITH ME IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS

STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY

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NAVIGATING THE NIGHT SEASONS

The sign read; 'Beware, Land Mines on site.' I walked gingerly on. I knew I was on the right path. My guide made sure I understood the instructions, and I promised I would be careful to read the signposts and obey them to the letter.

It was getting dark, and even though I had my camp light, it was nothing compared to daylight. My guide warned me not to presume I knew what I was doing as the site could be very dangerous. 

As I was pondering whether to put my foot on the huge stone or navigate around it, I heard the familiar voice (Dad had told me that even if he was not physically present, he would send me a guide who would let me into everything I needed to know).

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying; This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. ( Isaiah 30:21)

I paused to listen, and he said; "sit down, I have a few things to tell you."

I took my seat on the large boulder, reached into my backpack, and brought out my pen and notebook. (It is not my first time of receiving instructions like that and I have come to cherish those moments.)

He began the instructions began with a question, "I hope you have not stood as a guarantor for anybody's debts?" 

My response was that I had for my best friend. She desperately needed bank loans to bail her out of an unfortunate predicament. She ordered goods that ran into millions of dollars, and they got seized by the customs. The goods were not contraband, but they were too close to expiry, and according to the law, those were not acceptable. Her business was adversely affected, and she ran the risk of going under. All I did was secure her loan with the bank. As far as I was concerned, I was rescuing a friend from drowning.

"My son, you just walked into a trap, you have been on this journey for a couple of days now. I thought we agreed that you would read the signposts and abide by what they said" 

"I did but did not notice anyone that spoke explicitly guaranteeing loans for others."

"what if your friend is not able to repay the loan? What do you think will happen, who do you think will be indebted?'

I had not thought of it like that before, but now that he was bringing it up, I suddenly became afraid.

"Son, indebtedness makes a slave out of you, and believe me, it is a ruthless slave master. Do whatever is in your power to stay out of his grip."

"All I did was guarantee my friend's loan!"

'No son, you did a lot more than that. You put your own life on the line, do you not know that money is what you get in exchange for your time and time is life?"

"That simple signature on the piece of paper secured your bondage, and for your sake, I pray it is not for life. "

"Was I supposed to let my friend drown when I could help?'

"No, do you not know that securing a loan is the same as you borrowing?'

"So, what should I do?"

"Run to your friend, beg him/her to release you. Get out as fast as you can. Escape like a bird running out of a snare or the deer out of the hunter's range. Next time, only give what you can afford, do not attempt to spend money that does not belong to you (that is what you do when you borrow money. It belongs to someone else)"

Lesson learned, I made to leave, and I was directed to go by the trail that I would not have chosen if left alone. 

Some five yards in, there was a sign: "ANTS PARADISE...Stop and learn."

What can the ant have to teach a human being?" just watch them," I heard the voice say. 

"The ant has a thing or two to teach the lazy man. Just think it is small, has no leader, no chief, no ruler. Yet it knows to store up food in summertime. It knows that weather conditions in winter would be adverse, so it prepares both food and shelter for the time it cannot go out in search of food. Tell the lazy man, if he does not get out of the bed, he would surely end up in lack and want".

"Tell liars to stop peddling wicked lies. Tell them to stop all the evil plans...

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.